MBB: Centennial Conference

[saratoga]

Old Ends: Those calls were my first instinct (even though somewhat biased )...so for what it's worth, I'll stick with them. Diplomaniac 1...this really is a great time...even if it ends way too soon, the ride is certainly worth every ounce of sweat these kids poured out since October. Hopefully, Scranton & F&M can hook up soon in the regular season rather than the usual scrimmage they have & occasional tournament game.

[Pat Coleman]

D3hoops.com will be broadcasting both of the Centennial Conference-hosted regionals. Links will be available at http://www.d3hoops.com/audio/

[bearsfan1]

So it looks like the pick from the website is UC getting to the elite eight.  I hope that does happen. As a loyalty pick, I have them winning it all in my bracket.  Also the Bears most likely won't have a ton a student support on Friday and Saturday (hopefully) because their Spring Break starts on Friday.  I am hoping a bunch of people stay around for Friday's game at the very least to at least make it a little harder on Baptist Bible.

[old ends]

Congrats to those who won the Sportsmanship Award from the Conference:

Click here:  http://www.centennial.org/sportsmanship_team/winter_08.pdf

[old ends]

The phone company has updated the hills of Maryland, where I live and hook me up today to the 21st century. Now I can watch the POD cast and everything else D3 has. Feel like I have a new toy..with speed..
69 year old man can now look things up faster rather than wait forever.

[r.w. mcnickels]

NCAA First Round picks:

Ursinus: Bears finally get NCAA hex off Kevin Small's back behind a balanced attack.
Virginia Wesleyan: Ton Ton's career continues for at least another game or two.

Gettysburg: Difficult matchup for Petrie's troops, but the Bullets will ride the atmosphere in Bream to a better result than the '02 puzzler vs. Lycoming.
Scranton: Get the feeling from the Landmark board that Scranton's midseason struggles are a thing of the past.  Maybe not Rockin' Royals, but good enough to win tonight.

[r.w. mcnickels]

Previews, live stats, broadcast information, and more on the Centennial regionals:

Ursinus:
http://www.ursinus.edu/content.asp?page=wintersports/BasketballM/0708/NCAAs/NCAAmain.htm

Gettysburg:
http://www.gettysburgsports.com/Sports/mbball/2008/080303_MBB_NCAA_Regional.asp

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Results for 6:00PM games
Va Wesleyan 80----WPI 75
ELMS  71-------------Scranton 53

Saratoga-- you can post another final if you wish since I did not post the 8:00pm games and you do not have to pick until game time tomorrow.

[old ends]

Suetonius is the gettysburg game over.. my live stats locked up

[r.w. mcnickels]

Centennial website reports Gettysburg 95, Salem St. 85.

In Collegeville, it was Ursinus 94, Baptist Bible 76.

A great night for the conference!

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Results for round one pick-em's
Suetonius             4   -  0
Bears Fan 1          4   -  0
Old ends              4   -  0
Saratoga             3   -   1
Leo                     3  -    1
Reserved Seat      3   -   1
Diplomanic1          3   -   1
r.w.mcnickels        3   -   1

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Pick-em's for tomorrow round two

Va Wesleyan       vs     Ursinus
Elms                    vs      Gettysburg

Your picks must be in before tip-off.

Good luck

[old ends]

picks for 3/8/08 pick-em

Ursinus- Had a some what easy game against BB Wesleyan had to work against WPI plus travel
Elms= Better than you think, Gettysburg play had to hard tonight could be a factor

[bearsfan1]

Va Wesleyan       vs     Ursinus - As long as they play like they did in the first half and Shattuck's ankle isn't hurt too bad

Elms    vs      Gettysburg  - Just going with gut.


The UC game was a tale of two halves.

First Half
They came out firing, starting off on a 12-0 run (I think). BBC had no answer for Shattuck, 4 dunks and quick penetrations for easy baskets. UC also played well defensively but I think BBC's first time in the tournament jitters might have contributed to it.

Second Half
UC got burned by back door passes and got caught up on screens through the post leading to easy baskets. It didn't help that Shattuck got fouled hard going for another dunk and hurt his ankle. This was right around the time BBC went on a big run to cut the lead to around 11. He came back into the game and played well but who knows what he will be like tomorrow.

Congrats to Nick on becoming the all time leading scorer in school and conference history.

[D.B. Cooper]

NCAA Round 2 picks

Virginia Wesleyan: Marlins may benefit from a possibly injured Shattuck

Gettysburg: Game should be close perhaps home team prevails